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Jesse Love opened the NASCAR Xfinity season by winning at Daytona and finished it by winning the season finale at Phoenix to claim his first NASCAR Xfinity Series championship.
William Sawalich will miss Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series season finale at Phoenix Raceway as he recovers from concussion-like symptoms.
Joe Gibbs Racing driver William Sawalich is set to miss the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Phoenix Raceway after suffering from concussion-like symptoms after a crash at Talladega Superspeedway. As he will sit out the season finale, the 19-year-old is working to be able to return for the start of the 2026 season at Daytona in February.
Hamlin ranked fifth overall (131.262 mph) to lead the title contenders. William Byron was ninth on the speed chart at 131.100 mph. Kyle Larson ranked 11th at 130.961 mph. Chase Briscoe, who had a tire go down and also had vibration issues in practice, was 16th overall at 130.714 mph.